World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day seeks to recognize the compassion and bravery of humanitarian workers. Designated by the United Nations in December of 2008 to honor the sacrifices of humanitarian workers, it is celebrated annually on August 19, a day that commemorates the 2003 bombing of the UN Headquarters in Iraq.

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Healthcare: Healing Agent Game Overview | Skillionaire Games

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education Professional Development

The Skillionaire Games Healthcare career video game offers an immersive experience where students explore careers in the healthcare sector through interactive gameplay. Teachers and mentors don't need...

Healthcare: South Carolina Snapshot | Skillionaire Games

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education Professional Development

The Skillionaire Games Industry Snapshot on Healthcare in South Carolina is a ready-to-use resource that helps teachers and mentors introduce students to the state’s thriving healthcare industry...

Anne Austin Young | Carolina Snaps

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Dr. Anne Austin Young, one of South Carolina's first female physicians, pioneered women's healthcare from 1915 to 1978. She worked as a surgeon, obstetrician-gynecologist and psychiatrist. After...

Linda Bell Activity Sheets | SC African American History Calendar (2022)

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Activity Sheets include: Read the clues and write the correct answer from the word bank in the crossword puzzle. Multiple Choice Questions about Dr. Linda Bell's bio About the Honoree Dr. Linda Bell...

From Coach to Teacher | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Chapin High School Principal Dr. Akil Ross was recently named the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) 2018 National Principal of the Year. In this clip, Dr. Ross talks about...

Exhibit Allows Visitors to Care for Sea Turtles | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The S.C. Aquarium has been a leader in sea turtle recovery efforts since the year 2000, but now there is an interactive exhibit that lets the public play the role of the turtle care team.

John Slaughter, National Park Service | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

"Humanity is the most important thing we can value....Valuing the humanity in others puts us in a place where we can have compassion and share passion with each and every individual, no matter what...

Trauma Surgeon | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

What is a Trauma Surgeon? Surgeons are physicians who specialize in treating injuries, deformities and disease by using invasive procedures. Trauma Surgeons treat critically injured patients who...

Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

What is a Public Relations Specialist? Public relations specialists plan and produce programs that promote a positive image of the hospital to the community. They provide two-way information to the...

Medical Lab Technician | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

What is a Medical Lab Technician? Clinical laboratory technologists perform testing that is crucial to detecting and diagnosing diseases. They examine and analyze body fluids, tissues and cells and...

Radiologic Technologist | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

What is a Radiologic Technologist? A Ragiologic Technologist uses X-ray equipment to take images of the interior of the body to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They are familiar...

Physical Therapist | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

What is a Physical Therapist? Physical therapists treat patients who are disabled due to surgery, injury or disease. They create rehabilitative programs for the patients to help improve mobility...

Dietitian | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

What is a Dietitian? Dietitians apply the science of nutrition to plan meals for patients. They help prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits, evaluating clients' diets and...

Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

What is a Neonatal Nurse? Neonatal nursing is a specialty in the health care profession where nurses provide direct patient care to high-risk newborn babies. They access the patients' health problems...

Pharmacist | Kids Work!

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Grades: 3 4 5

What is a Pharmacist? Pharmacists mix, measure and dispense drugs prescribed by doctors. They advise the medical team and provide information to the patients about their medications. Pharmacists...

Dolphin Conservation | ETV Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Johns Island Conservancy in Charleston County strives to make sure everyone knows the right way to treat dolphins in their natural habitat. The Bottlenose Dolphin is South Carolina's State Marine...

Disappearing Frogs Project | Palmetto Scene

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

York County has a popular icon called Greg the Frog, everyone’s favorite amphibian. While he may be well known, his real counterparts aren’t the favorite subject to talk about. How much do we really...

Robert Mason, Caring Clown | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

"The most precious gift one person can give to another is attention." That's what Robert Mason, a.k.a. DOCTOR GEEZER, says about his work through the volunteer organization Bumper T Caring Clowns. The...

Shark Feeder Arnold Postell | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Thats what Arnold Postell, a senior biologist at South Carolina Aquarium, says about conserving and caring for the environment. Postell, a Charleston native, spent most of his time growing up in the...

Emergency Room | Eye Wonder

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Eye Wonder team learns what happens behind the scenes in the emergency room from the admissions process to how patients are cared for. A nurse explains what happens to a patient when he or she is...